outstrip (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /aʊtˈstrɪp/
Definition
Surpass or exceed in amount, degree, or performance.
Examples
Demand for the new electric vehicle continues to outstrip the company's current production capabilities.
The athlete's speed allowed him to outstrip his competitors during the final lap of the race.
Rising inflation has begun to outstrip the modest wage increases granted to most employees this year.
How to Use outstrip
- outstrip demand (collocation)
- when supply is lower than what people want — "Production cannot outstrip demand for the new console."
- outstrip growth (collocation)
- when one factor grows faster than another — "The city's population growth continues to outstrip its infrastructure development."
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